AS 4637—2006

AS 4637—2006

Australian Standard™
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Measurement of pump displacement

and free air delivery of a reciprocating
air compressor package
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee ME-085, Testing of Air
Compressors. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
12 May 2006.
This Standard was published on 30 May 2006.

The following are represented on Committee ME-085:

Air and Mine Equipment Institute of Australia

Compressed Air Association of Australasia
Engineers Australia
Office of Fair Trading NSW
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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 05515.

 AS 4637—2006

Australian Standard™
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Measurement of pump displacement

and free air delivery of a reciprocating
air compressor package

First published as AS 4637—2006.

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Published by Standards Australia, GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 7450 4
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee ME-085, Testing of Air
Compressors.
The objective of this Standard is to provide a simplified method for determining pump
displacement and free air delivery of a reciprocating air compressor package with a
maximum pump displacement of 2400 litres per minute. This Standard has been drafted to
provide a simplified alternative to ISO 1217, Displacement compressors—Acceptance tests.
For practicality, some compromise in accuracy has been allowed for the calculation of free
air delivery.
Acknowledgement is gratefully made to the Compressed Air Association of Australasia for
permission to use their CAAA Protocol 2000, upon which this Standard is based.
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application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1 SCOPE ................................................................................................................ 4

SECTION 2 PUMP DISPLACEMENT

2.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 PUMP DISPLACEMENT CALCULATION ............................................................... 5

SECTION 3 FREE AIR DELIVERY AND PUMP-UP TEST—GENERAL THEORY

3.1 FREE AIR DELIVERY ............................................................................................... 6
3.2 PUMP-UP TEST ......................................................................................................... 6
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3.3 FREE AIR DELIVERY—GENERAL EQUATION .................................................... 6

3.4 STANDARD REFERENCE CONDITIONS................................................................ 6
3.5 FREE AIR DELIVERY—DERIVATION OF APPLIED EQUATION ....................... 7
3.6 ACCURACY ............................................................................................................... 7

SECTION 4 MEASUREMENT OF FREE AIR DELIVERY

4.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 9
4.2 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 9
4.3 LABEL ...................................................................................................................... 11

APPENDICES
A PRESSURE TIMING INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATION......................................... 12
B MEASUREMENT REPORT FORM ......................................................................... 13
C LABEL ...................................................................................................................... 14
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Measurement of pump displacement and free air delivery of a
reciprocating air compressor package

S E C T I O N 1 SCO PE
This Standard sets out a simplified method for determining pump displacement and free air
delivery of a reciprocating air compressor package with a maximum pump displacement of
2400 litres per minute.
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This Standard provides information for manufacturers, suppliers and users of air
compressor packages to facilitate grounds for agreement by the establishment of a uniform
testing method of pump displacement and free air delivery.
NOTE: The majority of packaged reciprocating air compressors are designed to operate within the
pressure range of 600 kPa (gauge) to 800 kPa (gauge), and this operating range forms the basis
for measurement in this Standard. It should be noted that, where a package is designed to operate
at higher pressures (e.g. multistage compressors), this Standard provides a valid measure of
performance only within the range 600-800 kPa (gauge).
The requirements of this Standard have been formulated on the basis that appropriate
reasonable care is taken when applying the methods detailed in this Standard.
This Standard is intended to apply to reciprocating air compressor packages which—
(a) have a maximum pump displacement of 2400 litres per minute;
(b) consist of a motor, pump and air receiver tank; and
(c) use either an electrically powered motor or an internal combustion engine.
Where regulations so require, the relevant Australian, New Zealand and/or equivalent
international Standards apply to the components used in the reciprocating air compressor
package, such as the motor, pump and tank.
This Standard does not imply approval of or performance guarantee of the reciprocating air
compressor package, or the individual components. Reference should be made to the
manufacturer’s warranty conditions.
Users of this Standard are reminded that it has no legal authority in its own right, but may
acquire legal standing when―
(i) adopted by a government or other authority having jurisdiction;
(ii) specified in a contract; or
(iii) a manufacturer or supplier states that the output of a reciprocating air compressor
package has been measured in accordance with this Standard.

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